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Deirdre Welborn
The South Carolina School of the Arts
The South Carolina School of the Arts
Associate Professor of Music
dwelborn@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-2001
- dwelborn@andersonuniversity.edu
- (864) 231-2001
Academic Background
Welborn has enjoyed a diverse musical career as a voice teacher, performer, music educator, and church musician. She has served on the Faculty of AU since 1996 – Full-time at AU 2002-present, Adjunct from 1996-2002. She is Tenured Associate Professor of Music in The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University. As a soprano, she performs as often as possible in solo classical recitals and cabaret, as an oratorio soloist, and in community theater.
Master of Music, Westminster Choir College
Bachelor of Music Education, Furman University
Associate of Fine Arts, Anderson College, Music/Voice
Teaching at AU
How would you describe your classes to someone who has never attended one?
Engaging and challenging! I consider my voice lessons an exploration in movement and sound effects! I love watching students discover or refine a new concept in singing – the “a-ha!” moment! I also infuse the lesson with humor! Laughing is good for the soul and good for the voice! Whether the classroom or the voice studio, I challenge the students to think outside the box, and “rethink” some of their ideas about the voice. When they reply something is “weird”, I say “GREAT!”. Weird is good – that means you’re sensing and trying something new!
Contact
dwelborn@andersonuniversity.edu
Phone
(864) 231-2001
Fast Facts
Engaging and challenging! I consider my voice lessons an exploration in movement and sound effects! I love watching students discover or refine a new concept in singing – the “a-ha!” moment! I also infuse the lesson with humor! Laughing is good for the soul and good for the voice! Whether the classroom or the voice studio, I challenge the students to think outside the box, and “rethink” some of their ideas about the voice. When they reply something is “weird”, I say “GREAT!”. Weird is good – that means you’re sensing and trying something new!
I teach Applied voice in all majors including Vocal Performance, Worship, Commercial Music, and Musical Theater majors; Vocal Pedagogy 1 and 2; Vocal Pedagogy for Instrumental Majors, and Class Voice for Non-Majors.
I feel called to teach voice, and I love what I do! I am blessed to guide singers to help them discover, develop, and maintain their authentic voice and to avoid vocal injury to be the best steward of their God-given gift! I am an active Member of the Association for Body Mapping Education (ABME), working to be a licensed Body Mapping Educator to help students find more freedom as they sing by understanding how they move! I have has also studied as a singing voice specialist to aid students in singing rehabilitation. I want my students to draw upon their innate sense of creativity given to them by their Creator be fully explore their artistry. In performance, I encourage them to allow the Light to shine through them, that they will may bring beauty and joy into a world that desperately needs it.
My voice students have consistently earned honors at the state, regional and national level at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions (NATS) in classical, music theater, and commercial music categories. Most recently, one of my students won 2nd place at the National Level in her Commercial Music Category. I have former students who have performed on Broadway and in Regional theater and national tours, are music educators, worship leaders (Including Chris Brown of Elevation Worship)